best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a playoff since 2020

Since 2019-20, the Orlando Magic have the best defensive rating by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a 101.3 rating in 2023-24.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Magic
Magic
101.3
2023-24
7
240.0
100.3
45.0
19.3
8.0
5.1
35.3
84.0
42.0
10.3
33.3
30.9
19.4
25.1
77.3
52.7
12.0
33.0
14.4
1,680
702
315
135
56
36
101
151
2Bucks
Bucks
102.8
2021-22
12
240.0
102.8
50.4
20.8
6.3
4.5
38.5
88.0
43.8
10.6
32.3
32.7
15.2
20.8
73.1
52.9
9.8
40.7
13.8
2,880
1,233
605
250
76
54
165
230
3Raptors
Raptors
104.2
2019-20
11
244.5
109.4
44.6
24.8
7.1
5.5
39.1
88.5
44.2
14.6
40.3
36.3
16.5
21.3
77.8
55.9
8.2
36.5
13.1
2,690
1,203
491
273
78
60
144
247
4Thunder
Thunder
105.4
2023-24
10
240.0
105.7
41.5
23.1
7.8
6.2
39.4
85.8
45.9
12.1
34.0
35.6
14.8
18.5
80.0
56.3
8.7
32.8
11.2
2,400
1,057
415
231
78
62
112
177
5Celtics
Celtics
106.3
2019-20
17
244.4
109.4
45.2
22.6
6.7
4.8
38.6
84.9
45.4
12.4
36.4
34.1
19.8
24.2
81.6
57.2
8.8
36.5
13.9
4,155
1,859
769
385
114
82
237
379
6Heat
Heat
106.6
2021-22
18
240.0
104.2
41.1
21.9
8.3
3.7
38.0
85.3
44.5
10.9
34.8
31.3
17.3
21.6
80.4
55.0
9.8
31.2
12.9
4,320
1,876
739
394
150
66
233
386
7Celtics
Celtics
107.0
2021-22
24
240.0
105.5
42.9
24.5
6.4
6.3
36.7
81.8
44.9
13.7
36.6
37.3
18.5
23.2
79.7
57.4
9.0
33.9
14.7
5,760
2,533
1,030
588
154
150
353
497
8Thunder
Thunder
107.0
2024-25
23
241.1
114.7
43.6
23.0
10.7
5.7
41.0
89.8
45.6
11.8
35.0
33.8
20.9
26.0
80.1
56.6
11.4
32.1
12.3
5,545
2,638
1,002
528
247
130
284
494
9Rockets
Rockets
107.5
2019-20
12
242.1
107.7
38.8
21.3
9.1
3.5
37.4
85.8
43.6
16.9
46.8
36.2
15.9
20.2
78.9
56.9
6.7
32.2
13.4
2,905
1,292
466
256
109
42
161
266
10Bucks
Bucks
107.6
2020-21
23
242.2
110.3
49.0
22.8
7.8
4.2
42.1
91.1
46.2
11.2
35.0
32.1
14.9
20.8
71.8
55.0
12.8
36.1
12.7
5,570
2,537
1,126
525
180
97
293
413
11Grizzlies
Grizzlies
107.8
2021-22
12
240.0
112.5
45.8
25.2
9.2
6.1
39.8
91.3
43.5
13.1
35.8
36.5
19.9
27.1
73.5
54.5
12.4
33.4
14.0
2,880
1,350
550
302
110
73
168
249
12Celtics
Celtics
108.4
2024-25
11
242.3
105.7
43.1
20.0
6.7
5.4
36.7
83.0
44.2
14.2
39.4
36.0
18.1
22.6
79.9
56.9
10.8
32.3
13.2
2,665
1,163
474
220
74
59
145
215
13Bucks
Bucks
108.5
2019-20
10
242.5
111.1
46.7
24.3
7.2
4.2
40.1
87.1
46.0
13.3
37.1
35.8
17.6
24.3
72.4
56.8
9.4
37.3
14.9
2,425
1,111
467
243
72
42
149
217
14Knicks
Knicks
108.5
2022-23
11
240.0
100.1
45.4
18.7
7.0
4.5
35.3
81.5
43.3
9.5
32.7
29.2
20.0
26.8
74.6
53.7
12.9
32.5
14.6
2,640
1,101
499
206
77
49
161
214
1576ers
76ers
108.5
2020-21
12
240.0
116.3
44.7
24.9
8.0
6.2
42.5
85.8
49.6
11.2
28.4
39.3
20.1
29.3
68.5
58.9
9.0
35.7
12.8
2,880
1,395
536
299
96
74
154
276
16Thunder
Thunder
108.7
2019-20
7
243.6
104.0
49.9
17.9
5.3
4.0
36.7
85.4
43.0
12.0
36.6
32.8
18.6
24.0
77.4
54.2
9.0
40.9
17.0
1,705
728
349
125
37
28
119
120
17Lakers
Lakers
108.9
2019-20
21
240.0
112.8
44.1
25.6
8.0
5.3
41.0
84.0
48.9
12.1
34.2
35.4
18.6
24.6
75.8
59.5
10.6
33.5
15.4
5,040
2,369
926
538
169
112
323
476
18Celtics
Celtics
109.0
2023-24
19
241.3
108.8
43.1
23.8
6.3
5.4
39.3
83.8
46.9
14.5
40.2
36.0
15.7
19.3
81.2
58.9
9.7
33.4
11.5
4,585
2,067
818
452
119
102
219
298
19Cavaliers
Cavaliers
109.3
2022-23
5
240.0
94.2
37.2
22.0
6.8
4.0
35.2
78.4
44.9
10.0
30.6
32.7
13.8
18.6
74.2
54.4
9.2
28.0
15.8
1,200
471
186
110
34
20
79
102
20Bulls
Bulls
109.4
2021-22
5
240.0
95.2
44.0
23.0
7.8
3.2
36.4
90.2
40.4
10.4
36.8
28.3
12.0
14.4
83.3
49.3
8.2
35.8
13.0
1,200
476
220
115
39
16
65
93
21Nets
Nets
109.6
2020-21
12
242.1
112.5
42.6
22.6
7.1
4.8
40.7
86.2
47.2
13.6
35.6
38.2
17.6
20.3
86.8
59.2
8.3
34.3
11.6
2,905
1,350
511
271
85
58
139
254
22Warriors
Warriors
110.0
2021-22
22
240.0
111.9
43.9
27.0
7.7
5.0
41.4
86.1
48.0
14.0
37.3
37.5
15.1
19.8
76.6
59.0
9.8
34.1
14.5
5,280
2,461
966
594
170
109
320
474
23Suns
Suns
110.0
2020-21
22
240.0
109.0
42.7
23.2
6.5
4.2
40.9
85.0
48.1
11.2
29.7
37.6
16.0
18.6
86.1
58.5
8.0
34.7
11.9
5,280
2,398
939
511
142
92
262
434
24Nuggets
Nuggets
110.8
2022-23
20
241.3
113.5
44.8
25.8
6.9
4.2
42.3
86.0
49.2
11.3
30.0
37.5
17.7
22.1
80.1
59.3
10.1
34.7
11.6
4,825
2,269
895
515
137
84
232
385
25Lakers
Lakers
110.9
2020-21
6
240.0
97.5
43.2
19.3
6.7
4.0
34.3
83.0
41.4
9.8
32.8
29.9
19.0
24.5
77.6
52.0
10.5
32.7
13.8
1,440
585
259
116
40
24
83
123
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Magic Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

104.3

29th

DRTG

108.0

5th

NETRTG

-3.8

22nd

3P%

28.2

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Wizards Wizards
1
1
.500
1.0
11
Hawks Hawks
1
2
.333
1.5
12
Magic Magic
1
2
.333
1.5
13
Celtics Celtics
0
2
.000
2.0
14
Nets Nets
0
2
.000
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/27
ORL ORL
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
ORL ORL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
11/4
ORL ORL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

2 - 0

110

Final

98

ORL Magic

1 - 2

Sat 25 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
3
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
2
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
2
1
.667
1.0
4
Grizzlies Grizzlies
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Kings Kings
1
1
.500
1.5
6
Lakers Lakers
1
1
.500
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Knicks Knicks
2
0
1.000
2
Bulls Bulls
2
0
1.000
3
Bucks Bucks
2
0
1.000
4
76ers 76ers
2
0
1.000
5
Heat Heat
1
1
.500
1.0
6
Hornets Hornets
1
1
.500
1.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
BKN BKN
@
SAS SAS
2:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Sun
10/26
NYK NYK
@
MIA MIA
6:00 PM
Sun
10/26
CHA CHA
@
WAS WAS
6:00 PM
Sun
10/26
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM